Today I am overwhelmed to have been able to share some of my story, and the ways that God has been so faithful, over at my good friend Cheryl’s site: Homespun Devotions for her “Inner Views” series. If you haven’t read her blog, you are in for a blessing when you visit her site. Cheryl has been such a sweet encouragement to me as we have shared prayer requests back and forth. I was drawn into her blog as I read her story of following God’s guidance for their family to begin a journey of Biblical minimalism.
Her “Inner Views” series has shared interviews of so many beautiful and amazing Christ followers! You could easily get lost for a whole day in reading all of the fascinating stories of people who have given their lives over to walking with Jesus.
Here is a taste of today’s interview:
Cheryl: Please tell us about yourself.
Bettie: Hi! I am really so humbled and honored to share some of my story here. I grew up in a small town in Northern Indiana, the baby of the family, with three older brothers. Our 60’s ranch house sat on a small cul-de-sac surrounded by woods. Needless to say, I was a bit of a “tom-boy” playing in those woods, and our family’s garden! Our family attended the Assembly of God church in the city that was about 20 minutes away from our small town, and we were there for almost every service, 3 times a week.
Bettie’s “tom-boy” days, while visiting her grandparents
Cheryl: Will you tell us about your journey with Jesus? Where and when did it begin? Who introduced you to Him?
Bettie: My Mom told me that at the age of 4 I asked Jesus to come into my heart while I was at home. However, I had no memory of that, so when I was 9 years old, during a Sunday School prayer time, my favorite teacher gave an “altar call” and I raised my hand to say that I wanted to ask Jesus to forgive me of my sins, and to come live in my heart.
Cheryl: As you look back over your Christian walk, what would you consider to be one of your biggest “mountaintop experiences”…a time when God’s glory flooded your soul more than usual?
Bettie: My 2 older brothers were 13 and 15 years older than I was, so during my teenage years, I would spend several weeks at their homes, and attend the churches where they were pastoring. The summer I was almost 12 years old, while I was staying at my brother’s house, his church had a children’s crusade with “Cowboy Smiley.” At the end of one of his services, he asked if we wanted to pray for anyone to come to Jesus, then to come forward and pray together. While I was praying, I received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and had a beautiful vision of the loved one I was praying for, as he came to know Jesus. I am still praying for that loved one to be fully in love with Jesus, more than 40 years later!
Cheryl: In the same way, what would you identify as being one of your lowest valleys? How did you experience God’s presence during this time? Were there specific ways He ministered to you and let you know that you were not alone?
Bettie: When my husband and I were young parents, and he was a Children’s Pastor, we obeyed God’s call to move across the country. After we were there for several months, it was apparent that things were not working out as we had planned. We were staying with people from the church there, and our whole world seemed to be collapsing, with no way to support ourselves, and a new baby on the way. My husband went through a deep depression as we laid down so many of our notions of what we thought Christianity should look like. It was the beginning of a process that God used to show us that He goes so much deeper than any of our own efforts and striving. . . .
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Oh, sweet friend! Thank you SO much for your precious, kind words! You are such a dear blessing to me! I am so honored to have your inner views shared on my blog. May the dear Lord abundantly bless you always!
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Dear Cheryl, thank you so much for inviting me to share! Your thought-provoking questions have proven to be such a blessing to me, as I heard the Lord speaking the ways that He had been so faithful through the years. May the Lord bring great blessings and love to you also, my friend! **Hugs!**
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Thanks Bettie for sharing this. I’ll go deeper into it later.
Much love
Lisa
Lisa Enqvist http://lisaenqvist.blogspot.fi/For a purpose
On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 6:54 AM, BettieGsRAseasons wrote:
> Bettie G posted: ” “The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet > like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.” > Habakkuk 3:19 NIV Today I am overwhelmed to have been able to share some > of my story, and the ways that God has be” >
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Dear Lisa, Thank you so much for all of your dear support and love! Blessings to you today!
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I enjoyed the interview, Bettie, and I am glad to see you smile here and there! Blessings to you.
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Dear Sarah, I am so glad that you were blessed reading here! Thanks for your sweet words! And may the Lord bring blessings to you too!
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Loved this. I commented at Cheryl’s, but not sure it worked.
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Dear Anna, thank you for your beautiful and encouragement and support, my dear friend! I am so thankful for the ways that the Lord has brought us together to pray and share with each other! Love and Hugs!
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Dear Bettie, this is such a beautiful, enlightening and inspiring post! I loved getting to know you and your family better via Cheryl’s sweet interview. I hope you know that you, your life and testimony are hugely appreciated and are wonderful pointers to God’s guidance, grace and ability to sustain in our weakness. May you continue to remain strong in your faith and radiate His Joy and Light to others in your brokenness, just as you do so wonderfully here. Much love and hugs! xoxo
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Dear Joy, Thank you for your sweet and loving friendship! I am so grateful that the Lord allows us to share in each other’s lives, and to see those places where He is at work within us. Even when I have shared my weaknesses and struggles with you, you have remained such an encouragement to me. I do not take that lightly, but want to give God glory for the gift that He has given! I pray that you are strengthened in His grace and faith this week also, my friend! Many blessings, love and hugs for you! xoxo
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Dear Bettie, I can’t believe I didn’t comment on this yet! I loved reading the full interview and getting to know you a little bit better. Blessings and love to you, sweet friend! xoxo
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Dear Gayl, thank you so much for all of your sweet support and encouragement! You helped me so much to be joyful to share my story of God’s working in my life, and to give over the nervousness to Him! So I really felt like I had your “comments” before the post was even published! 🙂 Blessings, love, and hugs to you dear friend! xoxo
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